The article discusses Donald Trump's efforts to consolidate power, portraying him as seeking to establish a dictatorial regime by dismantling the rule of law in the U.S. It emphasizes that the judiciary is critical in resisting Trump's actions, but cautions against viewing judges in isolation. The legal profession as a whole, including lawyers and principled government officials, has historically played a key role in thwarting Trump's illegal actions. The piece warns that Trump's attacks on the legal system pose a greater threat to democracy than the judiciary alone.
"Trump has already eliminated Congress as an independent lawmaking body by reducing the Republican Party to a band of quaking sycophants."
"The true obstacle between Trump and dictatorship is not the judges alone but the entire legal system and the legal profession—judges and lawyers."
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